Chapters 17-18
Why couldn't Brian drive Rifqa all the way to the Lorenze's house?
Brian could have been charged with kidnapping.
What did Rifqa decide to do, knowing it would curtail her freedom?
She turned herself in as a runaway.
What does Rifqa do in "school" in jail?
She tells everyone her testimony and people listened.
What was Rifqa's reaction to being sent to a group home?
She was very upset. She yelled at God.
What did Rifqa notice that made her go to the hospital?
She was bleeding excessively.
What major Biblical figure did Rifqa draw her strength from?
Esther
What did Rifqa take with her to jail?
Her Bible
What was Rosa's plan to help Rifqa's cause?
She sent a press release to reporters to get media o the issue.
Why did Rifqa start keeping her belongings packed?
The DCF kept moving her from home to home.
What staggering news did Rifqa receive?
She was diagnosed with cancer.
What is Beverly's husband's name?
Blake
What was Rifqa's reaction to the police calling her father, and what did her father say to try to get her to come home?
She refused to talk to her father, and he told her he would let her practice Christianity if she came home.
What causes complications in Rifqa's case?
Her immigration status
What did the Assyrian International News do with Rifqa's story?
They made up a complete lie to make Rifqa seem like an awful person.
Why did she stop cancer treatments?
She trusted in God's healing.
What was Rifqa's secret name?
Anna
While in prison Rifqa decided to do what God calls us to do in Psalms 27:6. What did she decide to do?
She decided to emit peace and joy while in prison because Psalm 27:6 says to sing all the louder in the midst of your enemies.
What was the reason for not sending Rifqa back to Ohio?
There was a strong Muslim community in Ohio that would seek to kill her.
Why did Rosa quit the case? And who did they appoint?
One of the parents' attorneys was from her firm, and she could lose her job. They appointed John Stemberger.
What major document did Rifqa receive right before she turned 18?
She received her green card, which meant she couldn't be deported.
Describe the woman Rifqa wrongly judged on the bus to Beverleys, and what happened.
A sweet black lady, who looked penniless and impoverished - Rifqa assumed that she didn't know Jesus and was wrong.
What passage did the guard tell Rifqa to read?
Romans 8
What was the judges temporary ruling?
She would get to stay in Florida for the time being.
What merited such security on the way to the courthouse?
Rifqa's case was making Muslims and her father angry enough to kill her.
How does the story end?